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English word Tamil word Transliteration Meaning in English Aiyo! ஐயோ: Aiyyo! Oh no! / Oh dear! [3] Anicut: அணைக்கட்டு: Anaikattu: Anicut/Dam Curry: கறி: kaṟi: relish for rice Catamaran: கட்டுமரம்: kattumaram: a type of boat [4] Cheroot: சுருட்டு: suruṭṭu: roll [5] Corundum
Tamil Lexicon (Tamil: தமிழ்ப் பேரகராதி Tamiḻ Pērakarāti) is a twelve-volume dictionary of the Tamil language. Published by the University of Madras , it is said to be the most comprehensive dictionary of the Tamil language to date.
(End quoted text) The above mentioned possible origin for the word can only be regarded as a joke and i hope the origin is the tamil word "kaimpendatti" This word is derived from a pure tamil word called "KaimPen" or "KaimPendatti" meaning a widow. Its a feminine gender word and is not supposed to be used for the masculine gender.
The word may come from the Yiddish language.In Alexander Harkavy's Yiddish-English-Hebrew Dictionary of 1898 and at least one later edition, [3] intended for the use of Yiddish-speakers, the English translation offered is merely a bleating or baa sound; by the much-developed 1928 edition, it is translated as an interjection meaning “be as it may”, or the adjective “so-so”.
In medicine, malaise is a feeling of general discomfort, uneasiness or lack of wellbeing and often the first sign of an infection or other disease. [1] It is considered a vague term – describing the state of simply not feeling well. The word has existed in French since at least the 12th century.
Dravidian languages include Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, and a number of other languages spoken mainly in South Asia. The list is by no means exhaustive. Some of the words can be traced to specific languages, but others have disputed or uncertain origins. Words of disputed or less certain origin are in the "Dravidian languages" list.
In non-English-speaking cultures, words connoting good health or a long life are often used instead of "bless you", though some also use references to God. In certain languages such as Vietnamese, Japanese or Korean, nothing is generally said after a sneeze except for when expressing concern when the person is sick from a cold or otherwise ...
The List of Tamil Proverbs consists of some of the commonly used by Tamil people and their diaspora all over the world. [1] There were thousands and thousands of proverbs were used by Tamil people, it is harder to list all in one single article, the list shows a few proverbs.